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Planning Board agenda packet — May 27, 2026

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City of Lackawanna
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Planning Board
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May 27, 2026
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Zoning and land use, Water, sewer and drainage, Roads and traffic, Public safety, Energy and data center siting, Parks and recreation

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4/28/26, 10:35 AM  Site pian review. - City of Lackawanna,  NY

  City of Lackawanna, NY
  Tuesday, April 28, 2026

  Chapter 230. Zoning

  Article Vill. Permit and Site Plan Procedures; Enforcement
  and Penalties

  § 230-71. Site plan review.

  A.  Authorization. The Planning and Development Board is authorized to review and approve, approve
  with modifications or conditions or disapprove site plans in accordance with the standards outlined
  in this chapter.

  B.  Application. Site plan review and site plan approval by the City of Lackawanna Planning and
  Development Board shall be required for all uses, buildings and structures that require site plan
  approval as outlined in this chapter. Fees outlined and adopted by the City of Lackawanna will
  apply to all site plan reviews.

  C.  Procedure.

  (1)  Preapplication  conference. A preapplication  conference  may  be held between  the Zoning
  Officer and the applicant prior to the submission of a detailed site plan to review the basic site
  design concept, advise the applicant as to potential problems and determine the information to
  be required on the site plan. Applicants shall provide the following materials at the
  preapplication conference:

  (a)  A statement and rough draft showing the locations and dimensions of existing natural
  features, principal and accessory structures, parking areas, access roads, signs, proposed
  landscaping, measures necessary to comply with flood hazard and flood insurance
  regulations, proposed topographic changes and other planned features.

  (b)  Asketch or map of the area which shows the site location with respect to nearby streets,
  rights-of-way, properties, easements and other pertinent features.

  (c)  Atopographic map of adequate scale and detail to show site topography.

  ;  (2)  Application. Copies of the final site plan and supplementary information along with the
  }  application and appropriate fees for site lan review shall be submitted to the City Zoning
  )  Officer in a quantity to be determined by)jthe City Zoning Officer for distribution to the City
  Engineer, Fire Department, Police Department, Planning and Development Board and other
  review agencies as required (ex. County Planning Department, New York State Department of
  Transportation where project is on or affects state highways).

  (3)  Review. Staff and other review agencies shall review and notify the Planning and Development
  Board in writing of its comments or recommendations at least seven calendar days prior to the
  scheduled Planning and Development Board meeting regarding the application. The Planning
  and Development Board shall review the application, site plan and supporting data. In unique
  or large-scale cases, the Planning and Development Board may retain private, expert
  consultants to assist in the review.

  (4)  Public hearing.

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